Man critically shot in Woodlawn

October 26, 2009

A 32-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot several times as he was exiting his car in the Woodlawn neighborhood Monday evening, authorities said.

The shooting took place at about 9:25 p.m. on the 1300 block of East 62nd street, police said. The man was shot in the leg and the stomach and taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, police said.

The man told investigators that when he stepped out of his car shots rang out and he was shot. No one is custody and Calumet Area detectives are investigating and are canvasing the area Monday evening. No description of the gunman was available.